WASHINGTON -- The Federal
Election Commission is releasing 35 more Administrative Fines
cases with $ 42,638 in civil money penalties, bringing to 640
the number of cases made public with $ 883,604 in fines collected.
In addition, there are numerous cases in various stages of the Administrative Fines
process. Closed Administrative Fines case files are available in the FECs Press and
Public Records offices.

The Administrative Fine Program, authorized by Congress in 1999
in response to a legislative recommendation made by the FEC (see News Release May 31,
2000), has a twofold purpose: to free critical Commission resources for more important and
complex enforcement efforts, and to reduce the number of financial reports filed late or
not at all. The Administrative Fines Program encompasses a range of civil money penalties
set high enough to discourage committees from considering them an acceptable cost of
doing business, but not so high as to be exorbitant.

Civil money penalties will be determined by the number of days late, the amount of
financial activity involved, and any prior penalties for reporting violations. Election
sensitive reports (reports and notices filed prior to an election) will receive higher
penalties.

1.

AF 640

RESPONDENTS:

Ducworth for Congress, David C. King, treasurer

REPORT:

12 Day Pre-Primary 2002

* LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$1,775 civil money penalty

2.

AF 653

RESPONDENTS:

Barcia for Congress, Stewart J. Reid, treasurer

REPORT:

July Quarterly 2002

* LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$1,725 civil money penalty

3.

AF 718

RESPONDENTS:

Drobac for Congress, Albert E. Payne, III,
treasurer

REPORT:

October Quarterly 2002

* LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$950 civil money penalty

4.

AF 719

RESPONDENTS:

Hornberger for Senate, John K. Brown, treasurer

REPORT:

October Quarterly 2002

* LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$650 civil money penalty

5.

AF 720

RESPONDENTS:

Ron Daugherty for Congress, Scott Lykins,
treasurer

REPORT:

October Quarterly 2002

* LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

Took no further action

6.

AF 721

RESPONDENTS:

Donna 2002 Congressional Campaign Committee,
Carol Laban, treasurer

REPORT:

October Quarterly 2002

* LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

$1,000 civil money penalty

7.

AF 722

RESPONDENTS:

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political
Action Committee (STS PAC), Robert Wilbur, treasurer